The Gilmer Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Adairsville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gilmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Gilmer who was credited with the victory. Gilmer got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to West Hall's one. Given Gilmer's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th, while West Hall is ranked 353rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilmer was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Yenifer Lopez-Bautista and
Calli Wise, who scored both of Gilmer's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 26 so far this season.
After a string of three wins, Adairsville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Bremen by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Adairsville couldn't push the score so high this time.
The win made it two in a row for Gilmer and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Adairsville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Gilmer beat Adairsville by a goal when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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